Wednesday, September 19 2007
September 11
The shorts in this international, 9/11-inspired collection range from masterpieces to messes.
Monday, July 9 2007
Free Zone (2005)
After the initial early promise of its opening 15 minutes or so, the film resorts to spinning its wheels, then driving down dead-end alleys, and then plowing head-long into exactly the sort of heavy-handed didactic symbolism that gives me fits and has me reaching for the remote.
Tuesday, May 9 2006
Free Zone (2005)
The first shot of Amos Gitai's new film is arresting. Natalie Portman cries for eight minutes.
Friday, February 28 2003
Kedma (2002)
The many storytelling scenes show the limitations of words to reflect the refugees' horror and sorrow.
